公开(公告)号：US07869721B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US12168268

申请日：2008-07-07

申请人： Michael D. Thompson ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Diane Foley

发明人： Michael D. Thompson ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Diane Foley

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/10 ,  G03G15/09

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G21/0047

摘要： A method (400) and apparatus (100) that detects carrier particles (130) in an electrophotographic device is disclosed. The apparatus may include an image carrying member (110). The image carrying member may have a first side (111) and have a second side (112) opposite from the first side. The image carrying member may be configured to operate in a direction of motion (115). The image carrying member may also be configured to transport an image on the first side. The apparatus may also include a magnet (120) coupled to the second side of the image carrying member. The magnet may have a length (122). The length of the magnet may be at an angle (124) of greater than zero and less than 90 degrees to the direction of motion of the image carrying member. The magnet may be configured to attract toner carrier particles transported on the image carrying member. The apparatus may also include a first sensor (140) coupled in proximity to the first side of the image carrying member and coupled in proximity to the magnet. The first sensor may be configured to sense the toner carrier particles attracted by the magnet. The first sensor may also be configured to output a first signal corresponding to the sensed toner carrier particles.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种检测电子照相装置中的载体颗粒（130）的方法（400）和装置（100）。 该装置可以包括图像承载构件（110）。 图像承载构件可以具有第一侧（111）并且具有与第一侧相对的第二侧（112）。 图像承载构件可以被配置为沿运动方向（115）操作。 图像承载构件还可以被配置为在第一侧上传送图像。 该装置还可以包括耦合到图像承载构件的第二侧的磁体（120）。 磁体可以具有长度（122）。 磁体的长度可以与图像承载部件的运动方向成大于零且小于90度的角度（124）。 磁体可以被配置为吸引在图像承载构件上传送的调色剂载体颗粒。 该装置还可以包括耦合在图像承载构件的第一侧附近并且被耦合在磁体附近的第一传感器（140）。 第一传感器可以被配置为感测由磁体吸引的调色剂载体颗粒。 第一传感器还可以被配置为输出对应于感测到的调色剂载体颗粒的第一信号。

公开(公告)号：US07309556B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-18

申请号：US11083934

申请日：2005-03-21

申请人： Maria N. V. Mc Dougall ,  Richard P. N. Veregin ,  Vladislav Skorokhod ,  Mary L. Mc Stravick ,  Deepak R. Maniar ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Rachael L. Mc Grath ,  Jackie Parker ,  Shigang Qui ,  Mary B. Schlitzer ,  Michael D. Thompson ,  Christopher M. Pattison ,  Thomas C. Dombroski

发明人： Maria N. V. Mc Dougall ,  Richard P. N. Veregin ,  Vladislav Skorokhod ,  Mary L. Mc Stravick ,  Deepak R. Maniar ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Rachael L. Mc Grath ,  Jackie Parker ,  Shigang Qui ,  Mary B. Schlitzer ,  Michael D. Thompson ,  Christopher M. Pattison ,  Thomas C. Dombroski

IPC分类号： G03G9/087

CPC分类号： G03G9/08708 ,  G03G9/0823 ,  G03G9/08782 ,  G03G9/09708 ,  G03G9/09725 ,  G03G9/1132

摘要： A developer includes black toner particles and carrier particles, the black toner particles including at least one binder, at least one black colorant and one or more external additives, wherein the toner particles comprise from about 7 to about 15 pph of the developer, and wherein the toner particles exhibit a triboelectric charge of from about −25 to about −50 μC/g at toner particle concentrations of about 7 to about 15 pph of the developer. The developer is ideally suited for use in a high speed (greater than 100 prints per minute) semiconductive magnetic brush development apparatus. Preferably, the black toner particles include a styrene acrylate binder, and the external additives include from about 1.3 to about 2.1% by weight of the toner particles of a first silica having an average particle size of from about 35 to about 45 nm, from about 0.5 to about 1.0% by weight of the toner particles of a second silica having an average particle size of from about 135 to about 160 nm, and from about 0.2 to about 0.5% by weight of the toner particles of a titania having an average particle size of from about 35 to about 45 nm, with an external additive toner surface area coverage of from about 25 to about 45%.

摘要翻译： 显影剂包括黑色调色剂颗粒和载体颗粒，黑色调色剂颗粒包括至少一种粘合剂，至少一种黑色着色剂和一种或多种外部添加剂，其中调色剂颗粒包含约7至约15pph的显影剂，其中 调色剂颗粒在约7至约15pph的显影剂的调色剂颗粒浓度下表现出约-25至约-50μC/ g的摩擦电荷。 该显影剂非常适用于高速（每分钟100印刷）半导电磁刷开发设备。 优选地，黑色调色剂颗粒包括苯乙烯丙烯酸酯粘合剂，并且外部添加剂包括约1.3至约2.1重量％的平均粒度为约35至约45nm的第一二氧化硅的调色剂颗粒，约 0.5至约1.0重量％的平均粒度为约135至约160nm的第二二氧化硅的调色剂颗粒和约0.2至约0.5重量％的具有平均颗粒的二氧化钛的调色剂颗粒 尺寸为约35至约45nm，外部添加剂调色剂的表面积覆盖率为约25至约45％。

公开(公告)号：US07580648B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US11691834

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： John Gary Shaw ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.

发明人： John Gary Shaw ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.

IPC分类号： G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0806 ,  G03G2215/0607 ,  G03G2215/0619

摘要： To generate a toner cloud in a development system, a first potential is applied to a donor roll for a first pulse time to project toner from the donor roll toward a photoreceptor; a second potential is applied to the donor roll for a second pulse time to slow the speed at which the toner is projected toward the photoreceptor; a third potential is applied to the donor roll for a third pulse time to hold toner between the donor roll and the photoreceptor; and a fourth potential is applied to the donor roll for a fourth pulse time to urge undeveloped toner to the surface of the donor roll. Voltages may also be applied for selectivity removing toner from a donor roll.

摘要翻译： 为了在显影系统中产生调色剂云，将第一电势施加到供体辊上第一脉冲时间，以将调色剂从供体辊推向感光体; 施加第二电位给第二脉冲时间的供体辊以减慢调色剂向感光体投射的速度; 第三电位施加到供体辊上第三脉冲时间以保持供体辊和感光体之间的调色剂; 并且将第四电势施加到供体辊上第四脉冲时间以将未显影的调色剂推送到供体辊的表面。 电压也可用于选择性地从供体辊中除去调色剂。

公开(公告)号：US06807389B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-19

申请号：US10319201

申请日：2002-12-13

申请人： John S. Facci ,  Michael J. Levy ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Rachael L. McGrath

发明人： John S. Facci ,  Michael J. Levy ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Rachael L. McGrath

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G15/0283 ,  G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/021

摘要： An apparatus and process for applying an electrical charge to a photoreceptor wherein a bias charge roll member is situated in contact or in close proximity with a surface of a member to be charged such as a photoreceptor. The bias charge roll member is supplied with an electrical bias having a variable voltage waveform onto which a DC bias is superimposed. The amount of DC bias is selected to set the signal voltage such that a minimally acceptable amount of AC corona is created sufficient for uniform photoreceptor charging while avoiding unnecessary excessive positive corona that causes excessive photoreceptor wear.

公开(公告)号：US06684048B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-27

申请号：US10046149

申请日：2002-01-16

申请人： Edward B. Caruthers ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Henry R. Till

发明人： Edward B. Caruthers ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Henry R. Till

IPC分类号： G03G1516

CPC分类号： G03G15/169 ,  G03G2215/1666

摘要： A system and method of applying a controlled amount of fluid to a moveable image carrying member of an electrographic printing system using a liquid toner before an image is transferred to a substrate. The amount of fluid applied may be controlled by a re-wet roller, located between the toner station and the transfer station, whose distance from the moveable image carrying member is varied along with the rotational speed and direction of the re-wet roller, according to either the roughness and porosity of the substrate or the print quality of the substrate. Alternatively, the fluid may be directly applied just to image areas of the moveable image carrying member to improve print quality.

摘要翻译： 一种将图像转印到基底之前，使用液体调色剂将受控量的流体施加到电子照相打印系统的可移动图像承载构件的系统和方法。 所施加的流体的量可以通过位于调色剂站和转运站之间的再湿辊来控制，所述再湿辊与可移动图像承载构件的距离随着再湿辊的旋转速度和方向而变化，根据 衬底的粗糙度和孔隙率或衬底的打印质量。 或者，可以将流体直接施加到可移动图像承载构件的图像区域以提高打印质量。

公开(公告)号：USH1803H

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US934670

申请日：1997-09-22

申请人： Edward B. Caruthers, Jr. ,  Constance J. Thornton ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Terry D. Seim ,  Scott W. Wolff ,  Weizhong Zhao ,  John Chinnici ,  Stewart W. Volkers ,  Shu Chang

发明人： Edward B. Caruthers, Jr. ,  Constance J. Thornton ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Terry D. Seim ,  Scott W. Wolff ,  Weizhong Zhao ,  John Chinnici ,  Stewart W. Volkers ,  Shu Chang

IPC分类号： G03G7/00 ,  G03G9/135 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G13/14

CPC分类号： G03G7/0046 ,  G03G7/0033 ,  G03G7/004 ,  G03G9/135 ,  G03G15/1695 ,  G03G2215/1666

摘要： A process which comprises the generation of an image on an imaging member, developing the image with a liquid developer, and transferring the image to a substrate, and which substrate is coated with an acrylic, a nylon, a vinyl polymer, a wax, or a paraffin component.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，其包括在成像构件上产生图像，用液体显影剂显影图像，并将图像转印到基底，以及哪个基底涂覆有丙烯酸，尼龙，乙烯基聚合物，蜡或 石蜡成分。

公开(公告)号：US5737672A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-07

申请号：US535429

申请日：1995-09-28

申请人： Gary A. Denton ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  John M. Simpson, III

发明人： Gary A. Denton ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  John M. Simpson, III

IPC分类号： G03G21/10 ,  G03G15/10 ,  G03G15/11

CPC分类号： G03G15/101

摘要： An apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member with a liquid developing material, including a liquid developing material applicator, the housing defining an aperture adapted for transporting liquid developing material into contact with the imaging member, the housing further including a planar surface adjacent the aperture for providing a liquid developing material application region in which the liquid developing material can flow freely with the imaging member; a developing roll situated adjacent the liquid developing material applicator and downstream therefrom relative to a path of travel of the imaging member; and a cleaning system, operatively coupled to the liquid developing material applicator, for cleaning residue liquid developer material from the liquid developing material applicator and the developing roll.

摘要翻译： 一种用液体显影材料在成像构件上显影静电潜像的装置，包括液体显影材料施加器，所述壳体限定适于将液体显影材料输送到成像构件的孔，所述壳体还包括平面 邻近所述孔，用于提供液体显影材料施加区域，其中所述液体显影材料可以与所述成像构件自由流动; 显影辊相对于成像构件的行进路径邻近液体显影材料施加器并在其下游定位; 以及清洁系统，其可操作地耦合到液体显影材料施加器，用于从液体显影材料施加器和显影辊清洁残余液体显影剂材料。

公开(公告)号：US06006059A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US925448

申请日：1997-09-08

申请人： Henry R. Till ,  David H. Pan ,  Shu Chang ,  Rasin Moser ,  Terry D. Seim ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.

发明人： Henry R. Till ,  David H. Pan ,  Shu Chang ,  Rasin Moser ,  Terry D. Seim ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.

IPC分类号： G03G15/11 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/11

摘要： A method and apparatus for improving the quality of an image that has been developed by a liquid carrier is disclosed. Generally speaking, the invention is a blotter roll which includes an absorbing layer wrapped around a non-permeable rigid core. A vacuum system communicates with the exterior surface of the blotter roll to remove the excess fluid from the blotter roll and transport it out of the printing system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于改善由液体载体开发的图像的质量的方法和装置。 一般来说，本发明是一种吸墨辊，其包括围绕不可渗透的刚性芯缠绕的吸收层。 真空系统与吸墨辊的外表面连通，以从吸墨辊中除去多余的流体，并将其从印刷系统中输送出去。

公开(公告)号：US5989769A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US182786

申请日：1998-10-30

申请人： Ralph A. Mosher ,  William M. Prest, Jr. ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Samuel Kaplan ,  Timothy J. Fuller ,  Weizhong Zhao ,  Anita C. VanLaeken ,  Raymond W. Stover

发明人： Ralph A. Mosher ,  William M. Prest, Jr. ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr. ,  Samuel Kaplan ,  Timothy J. Fuller ,  Weizhong Zhao ,  Anita C. VanLaeken ,  Raymond W. Stover

IPC分类号： G03G9/13 ,  G03G9/135 ,  G03G13/10 ,  G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G9/13 ,  G03G9/135

摘要： A liquid developer composition including: a resin, a colorant, a liquid carrier vehicle, and a cake inducing agent.

摘要翻译： 一种液体显影剂组合物，包括：树脂，着色剂，液体载体载体和蛋糕诱导剂。

公开(公告)号：US06763207B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US10319172

申请日：2002-12-13

申请人： John S. Facci ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.

发明人： John S. Facci ,  Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G15/0266

摘要： An apparatus and process for applying an electrical charge to a photoreceptor wherein a bias charge roll member is situated in contact or in close proximity with a surface of member to be charged such as a photoreceptor. The bias charge roll member is supplied with an electrical bias having a rectified AC waveform onto which a DC bias is superimposed after the waveform has been rectified. The result is the ability to raise the voltage potential of the photoreceptor with less pulse voltage and, more particularly, to increase the voltage potential of the photoreceptor along as if only DC voltage were applied far above what is possible in the prior art. Among the advantages of the invention is the ability to minimize photoreceptor wear at higher levels of photoreceptor charge since the DC-offset bias enables the second Paschen threshold to be avoided for higher levels of the photoreceptor charge.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将电荷施加到感光体的装置和方法，其中偏置电荷辊构件位于与待充电构件的表面诸如感光体的接触或非常接近。 在波形整流之后，向偏置电荷辊构件提供具有整流的AC波形的电偏压，在其上叠加有DC偏压。 结果是能够以较少的脉冲电压提高感光体的电位，更具体地说，提高感光体的电位，好像只有直流电压远高于现有技术中可能的。 本发明的优点之一是在较高感光度电荷水平下使感光体磨损最小化的能力，因为直流偏移偏置使得能够避免更高水平的光感受器电荷的第二帕辛阈值。